VOICES
| 5-minute read
From Kathua to Aligarh: We have to stop sacrificing our children on the altar of some people's twisted political correctness
A society that can't safeguard children has no right to talk about the rights of the perpetrators. No identity, religious, caste or economic, is more important than the safety of a defenceless child.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Where's the Nyay? Rahul Gandhi’s contesting from Wayanad too is a report card of Amethi's development
Amethi has been the 'pocket borough' of the Gandhi dynasty for decades. But now, faced with a strong opponent and a plethora of development options, the Congress finds Amethi's ground slipping under its feet.
POLITICS
| 7-minute read
Pulwama Attack: Why is some media so shy of the truth?
Sections of the media are always quick to defend the rights of those mouthing anti-national statements. Why then are these sections apparently fearful of calling Pulwama a terror attack?
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
No, Congress, introducing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will not help you. Here's why
Congress should abandon the conceit that the arrival of a member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty is enough to solve their crisis. Their issues, and their purported tactics, are far more worrying than that.
VOICES
| 6-minute read
Shashi Tharoor's 'PM Modi is like scorpion on Shivling' jibe exposes his own way of looking at the world
As leaders drop their finesse and reach for their cuss words, a naked hatred for civility in our politics becomes obvious.
VOICES
| 4-minute read
#MeToo movement: Men seem to think alcohol is both excuse and apology. Well, it’s neither
The movement now needs to move on to the next logical step — where the allegations go through the due process and we see some punishments.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read
Why BJP's performance in panchayat polls is a welcome sign of change in Kashmir
The electorate has sent a powerful message - it wants change. Not more violence. And the older parties are irrelevant to its real issues.
VARIETY
| 5-minute read
Jammu & Kashmir panchayat polls will be truly empowering for its people - here's why
The upcoming polls will give huge power to ordinary folks who can cleanse their state of corruption and militancy. No wonder some parties are feeling threatened enough to boycott.
POLITICS
| 7-minute read
Why Rahul Gandhi cannot peg the 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Hindus, RSS or the BJP
The Congress couldn't pin the killings of thousands of innocents on anyone back then and it surely cannot blame anyone else in 2018.
POLITICS
| 8-minute read